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Yemen army says rebel commander killed in clashes

The Yemeni army said on Sunday a rebel commander was killed in clashes in the southern Ad Dali' province. The army’s September Net website said Ali Mohamed Ali al-Zarqi was killed, along with a number of Houthi rebels, in the city of Qa’taba in the province. According to the...

Turmoil in Tunisia amid race for political power

Elyes Fakhfakh’s resignation as Tunisia’s prime minister has sparked a crisis in a country already in the throes of economic and political turmoil. He stepped down on Wednesday after less than six months in office, facing a no-confidence vote amid allegations of wrongdoing from...

Libyan official rejects Egypt's intervention threats

A senior Libyan official on Friday Egypt's president over recent threats to intervene militarily and arm tribes in the country. Interior Minister Fathi Bashagha said on Twitter that his country would not accept steps "to undermine [Libyan] sovereignty or bypass the legitimate government."...

US says EU mission on Libya arms not 'serious'

The United States charged Thursday that the EU mission to halt arms shipments to Libya lacked seriousness, sharing Turkey's criticism that the effort is biased. The European Union set up Operation Irini to enforce a UN embargo on sending weapons to war-torn Libya, leading to an incident at...